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Would you take a contract in Swindon?

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    Would you take a contract in Swindon?

    Or Basingstoke or Bracknell etc....

    Are there any sites offering contracts in dodgy locations?...or does Jobserve cover that?

    But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?
    Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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    I once took a gig in Slough, but that's my limit. Swindon? No chance!
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      #3
      Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
      Or Basingstoke or Bracknell etc....

      Are there any sites offering contracts in dodgy locations?...or does Jobserve cover that?

      But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?
      I've been, IIRC twice.

      One place I worked in the same office as the only guy to have a license for a sawn-off shot gun.

      Another place, I set off home a little later than usual, IIRC 5.30pm and found I was locked in, as everyone else had already gone home, and security had locked up, and gone home too.

      I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go again.

      Although I did take girly to the Magic Roundabout. She was thrilled.
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        #4
        Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
        But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?
        Oh stop overegging the pudding! Covingham is not that bad. Now were it Penhill or Park North/South then.............
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          #5
          Originally posted by threaded View Post
          Another place, I set off home a little later than usual, IIRC 5.30pm and found I was locked in, as everyone else had already gone home, and security had locked up, and gone home too.
          Probably gone to catch the last bus. It was the first town I'd ever been to where the buses stopped running so early in the evening. No good at all if you wanted a few drinks after work.

          Originally posted by threaded View Post
          Although I did take girly to the Magic Roundabout. She was thrilled.
          That's always a treat.

          (I used to work with a chap who delighted in going through the thing as fast as he could. Fortunately he was a good driver.)
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            #6
            I'd take Tikrit over Swindon any day....but it has to be said Swindon has some attractive chavs.

            "Anyone that lives within a 100 mile radius of Swindon knows that not only is it the biggest dump on Earth, but the town is infested by a species known as the CHAV. Any trip through the town centre is a dangerous feat as Chavitus is rife and contagious. Why not visit Swindon for a light lunch and some Chav-spotting as they sport the obligatory Shell-suit, and 5-stripe trainers whilst pushing their 8 kids to the dole office! Basically Swindon is Chaville and unfortunately for us this problem has spread to nearby villages, such as Wroughton, Chiseldon, Broad Hinton, and yes, even Wanborough"

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              #7
              yep, am quite enjoying my current contract in Swindon.
              I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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                #8
                Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Post
                Oh stop overegging the pudding! Covingham is not that bad. Now were it Penhill or Park North/South then.............
                I don't know Swindon that well, it's just fashionable to put it down. Covingham was the nastiest sounding name on the map.
                Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                  #9
                  I had a shop in Bracknell for three years.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
                    Or Basingstoke or Bracknell etc....

                    Are there any sites offering contracts in dodgy locations?...or does Jobserve cover that?

                    But really would you put your life on the line for a job in downtown Covingham?
                    What on Earth makes those locations dodgy??

                    You obviously haven't had really dodgy locations...

                    Boring, yes - worried for your own safety -no...
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